Dry and liquid measuring device, container, and dispenser



J. N. ROOS Feb. 25, 1930.

DRY AND LIQUID MEASURING DEVICE, CONTAINER, AND DISPENSER Filed March 30, 1929 I Patented Feb. 25, 1930 JMY 1\T. R008, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

Application filed March 30,

This invention appertains to measuring bottles'or containers and has for one of its primary objects the provision of a bottle or container having an extension neck provided with a measuring well of predetermined ca pacity, so arranged that the material in the container, or body will be permitted to readily flow into the extension neck and well from the body so that a measured quantity can be had without the useof a spoon or other extraneous measuring device.

A further important object of my invention is the provision of novel means for ar ranging the extension neck relative to the body of'the container, the extension neck be ing disposed directly over the body of the container and in a horizontal plane whereby the level of the measured material in the measuring well in the extension neck will be substantially parallel to the material in the body of the container when the container is placed on its bottom wall and after the material has been allowed toflow into said measuring well, whereby danger of accidentally spilling the material from the container and the measuring well is eliminated.

- A further object of my invention is the provision of means for associating the extension neck with the container whereby the same can be freely removed from the body of the container for any purpose, such. as when it is desired to pour the measured quantity of material from the extension neck without disturbing the container itself. I v

A still further object of my invention is to provide a measuring bottle'ot the above character, which will he durable and eflicent in use,-one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at areasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in' the accompany ing drawing, in which drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved measuring bottle.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction or similar'material.

1929. Serial No. 351,358.

of the arrows illustrating the measuring well of the extension neck, part of the body of the container or bottle being shown in side elevation, and

Figure 8 is a vertical section through the improved measuring bottle taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows at right angles to Figure Referring to the drawings in detail, where in similar reference characters desig iate corresponding: parts throughout the several views, the letter it generally indicates improved measuring bottle or container, which comprises the hollow body 5 formed of glass This body 5 may comprise a top wall S, a bottom wall '7, end walls 8 and side walls 9. The top wall 6 adjacent to one end wall 8 is provided with a verti cal outlet neck 10, which may be formed integral with the top wall 6.

In accordance with my invention I provide an extension neck 11, which likewise can be made of glass or any preferred material. This extension neck 11 can be formed integral with the vertical neck 10 but I prefer to make this extension neck 11 removable and separable from the vertical neck 10, as shown in the drawings.

lhe extension neck 11 includes a substantially horizontal portion 12 and a depending reduced nipple 13, which is formed on one end of said horizontal portion. The nipple i3 is insertable within the vertical neck 10 and a suitable packing 14 can be placed between the nipple 13 and the neck 10 so as to insure a proper and fluid-tight connection between said nipple and vertical neck. As clearly shown in the drawing, the extension neck extends over the body 5 of the bottle or container and the end of the horizontal portion 12 of the extension neck 11 is provided with an outlet '15 which preferably extends a slight distance beyond the end wall 8 opposite to the end "Wall to which the vertical neck 10 is adjacent. The outlet 15 of the extension neck is adapted to receive a suitable cork or other closure 16 to permit the sealing of the extension neck and container.

The lower wall of the horizontal portion 12 of the extension neck 11 between the nipmil pie 13 and the outlet 15 is provided with a depressed measuring Weli 1'? of predetermined capacity and this "Well can he, in the shape of the hovvi oi a spoon, if so desired. The measuring Weill? can he of a size to hold exactly one spoonful of material, if desired, it, is to be understood t rat the Well can be made larger or smaller for measuring greater or less quantities of material.

Due to the fact that the extension neck is arranged in a horizontal plane and directly over the body portion 5 of the container A, the level of the measured material in the well 1'? will he substantially parallelto :the -level of the material in the body portion 5 of the container or bottle when the bottle or container is placed upon its hottomwall Z so that the bottle or container and the measured material wiil he at a i times in a stable condition.

t is tohe further noted that the outlet 15 of the extension neck is above the well 17 so that spilling the measured quantity of material in the Well 17 will he prevented upon the Withdrawal the stopper or cork 1 6.

In oi. my improved hettle or container, When it desired to obtain a measured quantity of material from the hodyof the corn tainer the bottle with its com 1% in place is tilted or canted on its side and the material is allowed to how from the body 5 into the extension neck 11 and into the Well 1?, after which the body is again turned to an upright position and excess material "within theiextension neclr Wlli flow heels into the body of the container 5 leaving e measured quantity thereof in the Weli 17. The stopper 16 can now he removed and the body 5 again tilted allowing the measured quantity of material in the Well 1? to tlow out of the outlet 15 which can be accomplished without pouring eny of the in the "body 5 of the corn tainer again into the extension neck. H de sired, after the measured quantity of material is received Within the Well 17 the exten 'sion neck 11 can he removed from the verti cal neclr 10 in order to "permit the free pouring or" the measured quantity of material from the Well 1'? out of the outlet 15 Ghenges in details may he made Without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, hut

What 1 claim, as new is 2- 1. A measuring bottle comprising s body having a top Wall, a bottom Well, side and end Walls, a vertically disposed outlet neck on the top wall .edjecent to one end wall, an exten sion neck communicating with the outlet neck having an outlet adjacent to the opposite end Well, and depressed measuring well formed in the hot-tom well of the extension-neck directly over saidhody, the outlet of the extensioni nechgheing ine plene above the measur v ing Well,--seid extension nech-heingrerrenged in e horizontal plane directl' ahove the to?) vvsll .ot the hody, whereby t e level of the sweater measured material in the well will hesuhstantially parallel to the level of the material in the body, When the body is resting on its bottom Wall,

2. A measuring bottle comprising a body having at top Wall, a bottom wall, side and end zontal plane directly above the top "wall of.

the body, whereby the level of the, measured material in the Well will be substantially'parallel to the level-:of the material in the body, when the body is rested on its bottom well, said extension being freely removable from the vertical neck," whereby the measured material can be readily, poured from the Well when desired Without disturbing the "body,

JIMMY N. BUGS. 

